A time to celebrate 17 September 2024 The first anniversary of the merger of Shop on Carroll and Shop on St Andrew is fast approaching and the retail team have achieved a lot in that time! Bringing the... We are people helping people 17 September 2024 Every day is different for Community Relations Advisor, Joy Davis, offering to connect PSO staff and services to church and community networks. Thank you from the foodbank 17 September 2024 Thanks to the generosity of the local community, Octacan 2024 was a remarkable success with 21,022 cans being collected for the foodbank! This allows us to continue to offer food... Dutch Apple Cake 17 September 2024 INGREDIENTS 1½ cups plain flour 1 tsp baking powder 1 tsp cinnamon 100g butter (soft) 1 cup sugar, plus ¼ cup for sprinkling later 1½ tsp vanilla essence 3 large eggs ¼ cup sour cream/yoghurt ¼ cup milk 3-4 large... Making a difference 17 September 2024 You can make a difference to those who need help by donating to Family Works & Enliven community servicesBy supporting Family Works & Enliven community services, you can help people... Update from our Board 17 September 2024 Tēnā koutou katoa As I greet you, Presbyterian Support Otago is in a season of change and reflection. Message from our CEO 17 September 2024 Farewell from Jo O’Neill As you read this edition of People I have since left PSO and the organisation is now in the safe and competent hands of Interim CEO, Robbie... Volunteers Judith and Noel 10 June 2024 Ross Home Library volunteers’ interview with Judith Shields and Noel Kane Te Wiki Tūao ā-Motu – National Volunteer Week honours the collective energies and mana of volunteers in Aotearoa. Meet St Andrews volunteer Ryan Wonfor 10 June 2024 This week we are thanking our volunteers who gift their time and energy to strengthen the fabric of the community! Meet volunteer Ryan Wonfor. Winter People Magazine 2024 6 June 2024 There’s no doubt that people in Otago share a wonderful sense of community spirit. Message from our CEO 6 June 2024 Some things are changing at PSO but many things are remaining exactly the same! We are a charitable organisation who continues to live by our values which are embedded in... Bracing for winter 6 June 2024 As winter quickly approaches, there will be many Kiwis who will start to feel the pinch, especially when their power bills increase as temperatures drop. Trust evaporates when financial abuse is discovered 6 June 2024 As a loving and caring parent, David* wanted to help his son, Mark*, when he found himself without anywhere to live. Mid-winter at the Family Works Foodbank 6 June 2024 Octacan is Presbyterian Support Otago’s (PSO) major winter food drive and supports many local people through the colder months. A 30-year celebration 6 June 2024 Julie Dawkins has been a volunteer for PSO for an incredible 30 years and she has no plans for stopping any time soon! Julie is a Visiting Volunteer and each week... Winter-friendly spiced tomato and chickpea soup 6 June 2024 Perfect for a cool winter evening, this hearty soup can be made with a few pantry staples and cans, like those given out in our food parcels. Dementia and daffodils 6 June 2024 When asked to describe the community spirit in the Mackay Unit of Iona, manager Stephenie Leith uses words such as wonderful, stunning and meaningful. Heartfelt visits as the Iona playgroup re-starts 6 June 2024 When Covid-19 forced many changes in how we interact with one another, an Oamaru playgroup was forced to halt visits to our Iona residents. Connecting Club Enliven to the world 6 June 2024 The Club Enliven Dunedin community have a great fondness for coming together and sharing many different experiences and recently they had something quite unique to do! They had a virtual trip...
